Skydiving
Overview
Skydiving is exactly as mad as it sounds and somehow better. You leave the aircraft, fall through the sky for the better part of a minute, then the canopy opens, the noise stops, and you float down with a view nobody else gets. The freefall is the bit that rewires your brain.
Most first-timers go tandem, strapped to an experienced instructor who handles everything, so there is almost nothing to learn beforehand. If you catch the bug, you can train towards solo jumps from there.
The operators on adventuro run tandem jumps and training with experienced instructors and rigorously checked kit. The hardest part is the shuffle to the door. After that, gravity does the work.
FAQs
Modern equipment, strict procedures and experienced instructors give it a strong safety record. A tandem jump puts you with a professional who has done it thousands of times.
Tandem. You are attached to an instructor who controls the jump, so you can just enjoy it. Solo training comes later if you are keen.
Tandem jumps are often from around 10,000 to 15,000 feet, giving a long freefall. The operator confirms the altitude.
Yes, weight and age limits apply for safety and equipment. The operator will give you the exact figures.
Less like falling and more like floating on a wall of air, loud and intense. Then the canopy opens and it goes quiet and calm.
Many jumpers are. Oddly, the height feels less real from a plane than from a tall building, and the instructor guides you through it.
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